50-545: Download coordinates as: Corinda is a suburb in the City of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Corinda had a population of 5,555 people. The suburb takes its name from the Corinda railway station, which in turn was likely named after a local cattle station owned by Sir Arthur Palmer , which he named after his Corinda pastoral station near Aramac . Corinda was first settled by non-indigenous people in
100-489: A diverse range of programs and initiatives to serve its current membership and the next generation of veterans and their families. In 2022, it reported: The influence of the League derives from its founding days organising rituals for ANZAC Day dawn services and marches, and Remembrance Day commemorations. In addition to pressing for benefits for veterans , the organisation entered other areas of political debate. The RSL
150-628: A group of returned servicemen established RSL Ex-Servicemen's Cabs & Co-Operative Members Limited to provide taxi services to Sydney . By the 1950s, the co-operative had expanded to more than 60 drivers. As of 2021 it operated on a commercial basis in which drivers were not required to be members of the League. Commenced in Queensland in 1956, the RSL Art Union is a lottery that raises funds to provide welfare services to ex-service men and women, their dependents and to other members of
200-527: A major refurbishment in 2016. The suburb experienced a landslip during the 1974 Brisbane flood which affected more than 20 houses. In the 2011 census , Corinda had a population of 4,695 people, consisting of 52.3% female and 47.7% male. The median age of the Corinda population was 39 years, two years above the Australian median. 71.8% of people living in Corinda were born in Australia, similar to
250-516: A population of 5,555 people. Corinda has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Corinda has two main parks both sharing the same name but separated at either end of the suburb. One is a forest reserve along the Brisbane River which includes Carrington Rocks and Carrington Boat Club. The other is on the floodplain of Oxley Creek near the bowls club and state school. The historic Francis Lookout reserve has another small park used for
300-718: A process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
350-590: A retired major of the Australian Army Reserve , received a share in nearly $ 1 million of consulting fees paid by an arm of the League, RSL LifeCare, and failed to disclose conflicts of interest. Mr White denied any wrongdoing and was quoted as saying, when questioned by an ABC News reporter: "I believe I have personally fulfilled my obligations legally and ethically and I'm just absolutely surprised at your questioning of my integrity in that regard". In October 2016, legal advice commissioned by
400-482: A symbol of readiness at all times to render service to the country and to former comrades. No wealth or influence can purchase the RSL badge which may be worn only by those who are members. The shield is symbolic of the protection which the RSL gives to its members, their dependents, and widows/widowers and orphans of those who paid the supreme sacrifice. At the top of the badge is a crown , signifying allegiance to
450-539: Is The Returned & Services League of Australia Limited – a public company limited by guarantee registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission and endorsed to access GST and income tax concessions. The company is governed by a board comprising the national president and deputy national president, chairman, a director from each of the seven state/territory branches, and three independent non-member directors. The League conducts
500-405: Is one of the earliest surviving buildings on this strip and is a small timber structure built in 1895. The commercial district rapidly developed after the 1920s. Many large bungalow styled homes were built on the floodplain toward Oxley Creek during this time. In October 1883, 140 subdivided allotments of 'Sherwood Junction Estate' were auctioned by J. Cameron. A map advertising the auction shows
550-528: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Returned Services League The Returned and Services League of Australia , also known as RSL , RSL Australia and the RSLA , is an independent support organisation for people who have served or are serving in
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#1732780050084600-400: Is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to
650-514: The Australian Defence Force . The League was formed in 1916 in response to the lack of a unified approach with Australian repatriation facilities and medical services for those returning from World War I . On 6 June 1916, a meeting of representatives from New South Wales , Queensland , South Australia and Victoria resolved to form The Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia (RSSILA). Their intention
700-448: The Ode of Remembrance is read, followed by one minute's silence to honour those who died serving their country. RSL NSW and its sub-Branches do not own or operate any registered clubs, nor do they own or operate poker machines. The first RSL home for ex-servicemen was established in 1938. The affiliated organisation, which became RSL Care, had 26 facilities in 2011. Following a merger with
750-644: The University of Queensland . It is also a timetabled stop for Queensland Rail Travel's Westlander service to Charleville . As a result of changes to transport planning in July 2011, there is also a less frequent bus service (Bus 104) to Tennyson railway station. Corinda State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 330 Cliveden Avenue ( 27°32′57″S 152°58′53″E / 27.5493°S 152.9815°E / -27.5493; 152.9815 ( Corinda State School ) ). In 2017,
800-698: The inter-war period 1919 to 1939, the RSSILA was recognised as the appropriate body to represent the interests of returned Australian service personnel in exchange for extending political cooperation to the Nationalist Party of Prime Minister Stanley Bruce . The RSSILA was noted for its right-wing politics, in 1919 drawing on its membership to form a 2,000-strong paramilitary force called the "Army to fight Bolshevism", and permitting various right-wing Australian militia groups access to its membership lists to convince returned servicemen to join them. In 1923,
850-522: The 1860s as a small farming community. Among the original settlers was the Francis family who in 1862 purchased 21 acres, which extended from the Brisbane River to Francis Lookout , a local heritage listed landmark on Dewar Terrace. Francis Lookout survives to this day, and includes a small burial ground opened in 1862. Its ten graves include those of some of the pioneer settlers. The oldest of
900-840: The American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been
950-547: The Corinda Village Shopping Centre. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 456 students with 33 teachers (28 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent). Corinda State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 46 Pratten Street ( 27°32′39″S 152°59′11″E / 27.5443°S 152.9864°E / -27.5443; 152.9864 ( Corinda State High School ) ). In 2017,
1000-491: The Crown . Below the crown are the national flowers of Australia, Wales, England, Scotland and Ireland: the wattle , leek , rose , thistle , and shamrock . In the centre of the badge are a sailor, soldier, airman and service woman marching with their arms linked, symbolising friendship and the unity of all services and all ranks in comradeship. The red of the badge symbolises the blood ties of war. The white background stands for
1050-609: The Estate was at the junction of the South Brisbane Railway Line. In 1879, the local government area of Yeerongpilly Division was created. In 1891, parts of Yeerongpilly Division were excised to create Sherwood Division becoming a Shire in 1903 which contained the suburb of Corinda. In 1925, the Shire of Sherwood was amalgamated into the City of Brisbane . In June 1889, 145 allotments were available for sale in
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#17327800500841100-544: The League adopted the motto, "The price of liberty is eternal vigilance". After the Second World War , amidst widespread antisemitism in Australia , the League published antisemitic political cartoons encouraging the Australian government and Minister for Immigration Arthur Calwell to stem the flow of Jewish immigrants fleeing postwar violence. In 1948, World War I veteran and politician Fred Paterson
1150-490: The League. On 7 November 2016, ABC News reported Mr White as being likely to stand down pending an investigation into the consultancy fee payments, and that new documents obtained by ABC revealed that the quantum of consultancy fees paid was "far greater than originally thought – totalling more than $ 2 million since 2007". On Remembrance Day 2016, ABC News reported that the New South Wales Branch of
1200-401: The League. The focus of the RSL has been on the welfare of Australian men and women who have served in the armed forces . It has advocated for veterans ' entitlements and the protection of former battlefields. Usually RSL members ensure that those who have served their country are commemorated by notifying funeral information and handing out poppies at the funeral. The League's badge is
1250-669: The Montrose Home for Crippled opened in Swann Road, Taringa in Montrose , the home of Presbyterian philanthropist George Marchant which he donated for the purpose. When the home needed larger premies, in 1937, Marchant purchased Ardeyne, a 10-acre (4.0 ha) site in Corinda for the long-term operation of the home under the management of the Queensland Society for Crippled Children. The home closed in 2001 as
1300-647: The Oxley Station Terraces Estate by T. A. Lawson, Auctioneers. In 1915, seeing a need for more Catholic schools, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane , James Duhig , invited a number of orders of teaching Sisters to come to Brisbane. One of those orders was the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart who came to Brisbane and established St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, which opened on 28 January 1917 with 50 students. The school
1350-552: The RSL brand. RSL Australia is organised as a federation of its independent state branches, which in turn consist of 1107 sub-branches (as of 2022 ) delivering diverse services tailored to the priorities and needs of local veterans. The national office, in Canberra , shapes the national agenda on veterans' affairs on behalf of the state branches, provides national advocacy, and supports and coordinates national programs and activities. The corporate entity underpinning RSL Australia
1400-477: The RSL was at risk of losing its charity status as a result of the payment scandal and that the Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission had written to the RSL "outlining its concerns that the league may not be meeting its obligations as a charity" and warning, as a worst case, that "the commission may use its powers to revoke the league's charity status if it finds evidence that the rules have been broken". The RSL acting national president, Robert Dick,
1450-470: The RSL's New South Wales Branch indicated RSL New South Wales councillors, including Mr White, may have broken the law by receiving a share in $ 1 million of consulting fees while holding a voluntary position in the veteran's group: "It is possible, but not certain, that in doing so they did not meet one or more of their duties and obligations, or contravened the law." Subsequently, calls were made for Mr White to step aside in order to rebuild public trust in
1500-574: The Royal District Nursing Service in Victoria, in 2016 it became RSL Care RDNS Limited, an Australian public company registered as a charity, trading as Bolton Clarke. With more than 28 retirement communities throughout Queensland and New South Wales and several others in development, it was one of Australia's largest providers of retirement living and aged care services. Operating under a co-operative structure, in 1946
1550-751: The Sacred Heart College opened in January 1941 and closed in December 1972. Corinda State High School opened on 25 January 1960. The Corinda RSL was established in 1964 and now trades as the Sherwood Services Club. With the opening of Coles Supermarkets, the commercial centre has continued to develop and extend westward. The Corinda Library became a branch of the Brisbane City Council library in 1966 and had
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1600-485: The commercial entities generally called RSL Clubs . Ownership and operation of RSL and Services clubs differ from state to state. For example, RSL NSW and its sub-branches do not own or operate any registered clubs, nor do they own or operate poker machines; however, RSL Victoria sub-branches do. On 4 October 2016, the Sydney Morning Herald and ABC News reported that RSL national president Rod White,
1650-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
1700-406: The graves is of Clement Francis who died in 1863. The lychgate , erected by Angela Francis, dates to 1902. Most of the original older-style Queenslander homes date back to the colonial period and were built high on the hills around the lookout. The first rail line opened in 1874. A small commercial district on Oxley Road gradually grew around it. The Corinda School of Arts (now municipal library)
1750-515: The league's inception are as follows: The objects of the League remain relatively unchanged from its first incorporation. The League expresses its vision as: Together, our vision is to help Australia’s veterans and Defence families enjoy better opportunities in all aspects of their lives. The League's mission is: To provide on behalf of Australia’s Veterans and Defence families national advocacy, supportive and coordinated national programs and activities, more funding and optimised management of
1800-628: The licensed clubs, totalling more than a million, differs significantly from membership of the Returned and Services League (RSL). Membership of the League does not automatically confer rights of entry or membership to a licensed club but in some jurisdictions clubs extend honorary membership to serving members of the ADF . Licensed clubs operating under the RSL name usually have bar and dining facilities for their members and guests, and sometimes have extensive gambling areas. Each evening at 6.00 pm
1850-408: The national average of 69.8%. The other top responses for country of birth were England 4.9%, New Zealand 2.9%, India 1.1%, Philippines 0.8%, Germany 0.7%. 82.9% of people speak only English at home, while other languages include 0.9% Vietnamese, 0.8% Spanish, 0.8% Mandarin, 0.6% Cantonese, 0.6% Arabic. In the 2016 census , Corinda had a population of 5,064 people. In the 2021 census , Corinda had
1900-558: The organisation transitioned away from institutional care towards community and in-home support services. The home had its own school. The Montrose Home School for Crippled Children opened in January 1934. In March 1934 it was renamed Montrose Special School. The school closed on 2 June 2006. The home and school were at 54 Consort Street in Corinda ( 27°32′36″S 152°58′35″E / 27.5433°S 152.9765°E / -27.5433; 152.9765 ( Montrose Crippled Children's Home and Special School (former) ) ). Our Lady of
1950-524: The protection and promotion of the ideals of the ANZAC spirit and heritage. The venues were established to provide hospitality for war veterans and a place for comradeship. Often they were located on land granted by the state government. Over time these commercial entities, known generally as RSL Clubs (but also called Ex-Services, Memorial, Legion or other similar names) generated profits and often donated to local community services. The membership base of
2000-460: The purity of motive and the rendering of service without personal gain. The blue is a symbol of willingness to render service to a comrade anywhere under the sky. Each state and territory has a branch of the League, with similar hierarchical structures. Within each branch is a series of districts and sub-branches that serve the interests of members in a particular geographic area. The naming of these branches and sub-branches can be confused with
2050-418: The railway line. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 711 students with 71 teachers (60 full-time equivalent) and 76 non-teaching staff (45 full-time equivalent). The Brisbane City Council operates a public library at 641 Oxley Road. The Dunlop Park Memorial Swimming Pool is a 50-metre, heated, outdoor pool at 794 Oxley Road. The Corinda Horse and Pony Club is located at the end of Rinora Street. As
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2100-471: The school had an enrolment of 1788 students with 138 teachers (132 full-time equivalent) and 55 non-teaching staff (43 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. St Aidan's Anglican Girls School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for girls at 11 Ruthven Street ( 27°32′19″S 152°58′43″E / 27.5387°S 152.9787°E / -27.5387; 152.9787 ( St Aidan's Anglican Girls School ) ) near
2150-449: The school had an enrolment of 575 students with 45 teachers (39 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. St Joseph's Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 28 Clewley Street ( 27°32′17″S 152°58′57″E / 27.5380°S 152.9825°E / -27.5380; 152.9825 ( St Joseph's Primary School ) ) near
2200-512: The suburb is bounded by the Brisbane River and Oxley Creek, a small percentage of low lying areas of the suburb are susceptible, in extreme circumstances, to flooding. Parts of the suburb are also susceptible to landslip, as demonstrated in the 1974 Corinda Landslip . Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality
2250-624: The traditional local Carols by Candlelight celebrations run by various local church and school groups. The Sherwood Arboretum borders the suburb but is located in Sherwood . The Corinda railway station provides residents with access to the Brisbane CBD, servicing many suburbs and providing access to many popular entertainment and educational venues along the way, including the Indooroopilly Shopping Centre and
2300-734: Was expelled from the organisation for being a communist. In 1940, the name of the League changed to the Returned Sailors', Soldiers' and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia (RSSAILA). It changed in 1965 to the Returned Services League of Australia (RSL) and in 1990 to the Returned & Services League of Australia. Before that time, those who defended Darwin from Japanese bombing in World War II were not eligible to join, as they had never left Australia and thus could not be "returned." National presidents since
2350-655: Was operated by the Sisters until 1993, when a lay principal was appointed. In July 1920, 32 subdivided allotments of the Corinda Park Estate were auctioned by Cameron Bros. A map advertising the auction states the Estate was 10 minutes walk from both Corinda and Oxley railway stations. The Open View Estate advertised 32 allotments in May 1923. Corinda State School opened on 1 June 1927. St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School opened on 5 February 1929. On 3 December 1933,
2400-629: Was politically conservative , Anglophilic , and monarchist . In the 1970s and 1980s, many defence force personnel, including veterans of the Vietnam War , found the RSL – whose members had predominantly served in the Second World War – generally unwelcoming and disdaining of their service. Since the turn of the century, with the number of Second World War veterans in the RSL dwindling, Vietnam veterans and their contemporaries, along with ex-servicemen's wives, have become mainstays of
2450-569: Was subsequently reported as saying the league would be working with "regulatory bodies to deliver an appropriate corporate governance structure to ensure there is no maladministration in the NSW Branch. We are determined to expose any wrongdoing". In March 2017, Mr White resigned as President of the RSL; he had held the position for eight months. Licensed clubs were formed as commercial activities to initially provide services by sub-branches to their members, including providing an environment for
2500-499: Was to lobby for better benefits, treatment and welfare of veterans and serving members of the Defence Force and to preserve the health, wellbeing and security of Australia and the Australian way of life. Before then, state Returned Service Associations had lobbied for better conditions for returned service people in their respective states. The League soon became, and remains, the nation’s largest ex-service organisation. During
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